Find out how popular the last name Abiera is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Abiera.

Abiera, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Abiera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abiera in America

Abiera is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abiera surname appeared 142 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Abiera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abiera to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Abiera

The surname Abiera is believed to have originated in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. It is thought to be a Hispanic adaptation of a native Filipino surname, possibly derived from the Tagalog word "abyera," which means "opening" or "aperture."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abiera can be found in the Spanish colonial records of the 17th century, where it was often spelled as "Abyera" or "Abiera." During this time, the name was commonly found in the provinces of Batangas and Laguna, located in the southern part of Luzon Island.

In the late 18th century, a notable figure named Juan Abiera was mentioned in the writings of the Spanish friar and historian Juan de la Concepción. Juan Abiera was a prominent landowner and leader in the town of Tanauan, Batangas, and played a role in the local resistance against Spanish colonial rule.

Another historical figure with the surname Abiera was José Abiera (1862-1935), a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Philippine Commission during the early years of American colonial rule. He was also a delegate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1934-1935, which drafted the country's first constitution.

In the early 20th century, a prominent family with the surname Abiera owned large tracts of land in the town of Calamba, Laguna. One member of this family, Manuel Abiera (1887-1968), was a renowned farmer and agriculturist who introduced modern farming techniques to the region.

During the Philippine Revolution against Spain (1896-1898), a revolutionary leader named Mariano Abiera (1870-1901) fought alongside the revolutionary forces in the province of Batangas. He was captured and executed by the Spanish colonial authorities in 1901.

Throughout its history, the surname Abiera has also been associated with various place names in the Philippines, such as the Barrio Abiera in the town of Tanauan, Batangas, and the Hacienda Abiera in Calamba, Laguna.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abiera

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Abiera.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Abiera was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Abiera has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Abiera was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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